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Hunter Safety Requirement

A volunteer team of hunting safety instructors teach state-required hunter safety classes and emphasize hunting ethics and safe hunting.

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Welcome to 2023-24 Maryland Hunting

Welcome to 2023-24 Maryland Hunting

Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping 2023 - 2024
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The Department of Natural Resources leads Maryland in securing a sustainable future for our environment, society, and economy by preserving, protecting, restoring, and enhancing the State’s natural resources.

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The Maryland General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits operates a toll-free fraud hotline to receive allegations of fraud and/or abuse of State government resources. Information reported to the hotline in the past has helped to eliminate certain fraudulent activities and protect State resources.

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